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Tips for Taking Tests
Before the Test
- Get a good night’s sleep
- Eat something healthy for breakfast
- Prepare your supplies: pencils, highlighters, calculators and any other materials you are allowed to bring into the test classroom
- Be on time to school
During the test
- Listen to your teacher/ test monitor as they provide useful instructions and directions
- Read all directions carefully
- Ask the instructor for clarification if needed
- Skim through the entire test before you begin
- Budget your time
- Answer what you know first
- When you get stuck, identify the problem and move on
- Concentrate on the test
- Stay relaxed
- Take deep breaths
- Mark multiple choice answers clearly and consistently
- Write legibly
- Proofread your work